WHEN SHOPPING FOR a loft, one tends to encounter any number of conversions from candy factories and store warehouses to old schools and churches; anything with an abundance of history and character will do.

The Abbey Loft projects has character up the steeple.

The project, which opened in 2008, converted a century-old neo-Gothic church located on Sunnyside Avenue in the Swansea neighbourhood.

The penthouse suite is on the market now for $1.5 million.

The stunning suite is located in the church bell tower and has 25-foot ceilings, original exposed limestone, built-in etched glass, stained glass cathedral windows and 2,500 square feet of living space.